Gregorian Egyptian Museum, History museum in Vatican Museums, Vatican City
The Gregorian Egyptian Museum contains nine exhibition rooms arranged in a semicircle, displaying ancient Egyptian artifacts, mummies, and archaeological discoveries.
Pope Gregory XVI established this museum in 1839, with Father Luigi Ungarelli, a student of Ippolito Rosellini, organizing the initial collection arrangement.
The museum exhibits numerous statues, papyrus scrolls, and hieroglyphic inscriptions that demonstrate the connection between ancient Egyptian and Roman civilizations.
Visitors need to purchase Vatican Museums tickets to access the Egyptian collection, which includes detailed information panels in multiple languages.
The museum houses a complete Book of the Dead papyrus containing thirty pages of text intended to guide deceased individuals through the afterlife.
Part of: Vatican Museums
GPS coordinates: 41.90630,12.45457
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:06
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